My husband and I have an unusually large number of children (5 in a country where the average is about 1.9[i]). This is highlighted by the reaction people have when we meet them in the street. Rarely can I go out without at least somebody stopping to ask me: ”Are they all yours?” We have …
In early 2020, before the first lockdown, I was at a comedy club, with a couple of good friends. One of the comedians performing that night was from Malawi. He joked that he needed to go back home to see what a stable government looked like! The Malawian government is not known for its stability, …
Have you ever had a really bad cut at the hairdressers? It’s happened to me a few times, where it’s been cut too short, a strange shape, or even wonky. Once, one side was about an inch longer than the other! If you’ve been there, you know the feeling: frustration, regret, disappointment. But then you …
Making the best use of our time, doesn’t mean, filling every moment we have, doing something. It means finding what is *best* in any given moment, and ruthlessly cutting out everything else. There are endless good things we can do with our time. The needs around us are almost infinite. Our family, our home, our …
God can bring about good, from even the worst situations. In the last blog, I looked at Joseph. Joseph was forced into slavery, unjustly imprisoned, and still God used those 13, seemingly wasted years, to bring about good. Through them, Joseph learnt skills that helped him to lead Egypt through a national famine, saving thousands …
This academic year, we are starting a new curriculum called ‘Layers of Learning.’ I have tried a few different home-schooling strategies, but so far, none have been quite the right fit: at least, not in the long term. The most challenging thing, at the moment, is trying to meet the differing needs of …
At the start of this series, I began with an imperative – do not waste the gifts and talents God has given you. In this blog I feel led to clarify that imperative – accumulating ‘achievements’ is not the same as using your gifts. Last week, in our church bible study, we looked …
Noah’s Ark is one of the most famous Bible stories there is. So much so, it has inspired innumerable baby toys, accessories, and children’s clothing. The idea of a floating zoo is novel and child friendly. But the whole story is actually quite a sobering tale of wickedness, hard work, and salvation. God …
“She took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate… and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God” Genesis 3:6, 8 Shame has a way of making us want to hide away. We don’t want our …
It’s been a while since I last blogged. In fact, it’s the longest break I’ve had since I started nearly 4 years ago. Why? Well, honestly, I’ve been toying with the idea of giving up. Starting the blog was a challenge. Keeping it going has not been easy. I’ve made lots of mistakes. I wish …